Musical toy



E, W. KLEIN.

MUSICAL TOY. APPLICATION FILED APR. 23. 1921.

Patented Nov. 28, 1922.

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Patented Nov. 28, 1922.

UNITED STATES ERNEST W. KLEIN, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

MUSICAL TOY.

Application filed April 23, 1921. Serial No. 463,784.

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Be it known t at I, ERNEST W. KLEIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements inMusieal Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a toy forming a whistle adapted to be held in the mouth and blown through the nose, the improved construction providing in a device of this character, improved means for properly positioning the whistle without necessitating employ ment of the hands, and also affording a construction in which the volume of sound produced will be amplified.

The invention will be readily understood from the following description of the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a Vertical section through a device constructed in accordance with the invention and showing the same in operative position.

Fig. 2 a rear elevation of the whistle.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. at is a front view of the device.

The whistle is preferably formed of sheet metal and includes a flaring portion 1 received over the base of the nostrils and having a depending extension 2 fitting against the upper lip. This extension terminates in a rearwardly bent annular member 3 which is received in the mouth and is preferably closed at its inner end, as shown at 4, and provided at its outer end with a flaring mouth in order to form a horn-like structure.

The flaring portion of the device is provided with an opening 6 in alinement with the nostrils, and said opening communicates with an air chamber 7 formed upon the front of the structure and extending from the plate 1 over the extension 2 and inwardly along the roof of the horn 3 so as to open into said horn through a restricted aperture 8. The roof of the horn is provided with an opening 9 adjacent the restricted aperture 8 so that air passing through the passageway 7 and its restricted opening will impinge against the edge of opening 9 for producing a whistling sound.

In order that the device may be held in position without employing the hands, a lip 10 is preferably formed u on the exterior of horn 3 and at the front 0 opening 9, so that when the horn is received in the mouth the upper teeth may be engaged over said lip. In order to more positively position the device by means of the teeth, a transverse bead 12 is provided upon the exterior of the base of horn 3 in such position that the lower front teeth may be received against the rear of said bed.

It will be noted that the construction, as thus set forth, provides positive means for properly positioning the horn 3 within the month, since the upper teeth bear against the front of lip 10, while the lower teeth impinge against the rear of head 12, and as a consequence the horn is held in the mouth by a binding engagement adapted to prevent displacement thereof, and also afi'ording means for properly positioning the upper portion of the device over the nostrils.

It will also be noted that the provision of the lower portion of the device as a horn structure, will provide means for amplifying the sounds produced by the whistle.

Various changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

l. A whistle comprising a member having an opening for fitting the nose and also having a depending portion received in the mouth, said depending portion having an opening provided with a lip adapted to be engaged by the upper teeth, and said depending portion also having a protuberance upon the underside forming an abutment element impinged by the lower teeth.

2. A whistle comprising a member having an opening for fitting the nose and also having a depending portion received in the mouth and forming an annular horn structure.

3. A whistle comprising a member having an opening for fitting the nose and also having a depending portion received in the mouth and forming an annular horn structure, said horn structure having an opening provided with a lip adapted to be engaged by the upper teeth and also having a protuberance upon the underside forming an abutment element impinged by the lower teeth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

I ERNEST W. KLEIN. 

